The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 9 days, 12 hours. Get details and Enter.

Tags from last 12 months

death (7) life (5) sad (4) pain (4) mental health (4) loss (3) sadness (3) love (3) loneliness (3) depression (2) ignored (2) drive (2) music (2) school (2)
education (2) happiness (2) health (2) abstract (2) hope (2) war (2) Christmas (2) mental health issues (1) youth mental health (1) adolescent mental health (1) restraint (1) emotional wellbeing (1) self regulation (1) mindfulness (1) hearing voices (1) self harm (1) medication (1) grief (1) hopelessness (1) lonelyness (1) lonely (1) domestic abuse (1) Coffee (1) Drugs (1) addict (1) drink (1) humorous poetry (1) Car (1) sun (1) wind (1) question (1) Covid (1) shoe (1) piano (1) nightshift (1) songs (1) Walk the wight (1) walk (1) Feet (1) lord often rings (1) hobbit (1) Angel (1) lies (1) deceit (1) work (1) escape (1) freedom (1) Babies (1) house (1) iPad (1) technology (1) Teacher (1) tutor (1) lesson (1) young people (1) children (1) home (1) media (1) isolation (1) Hospital (1) NHS (1) Hotel (1) tip toeing (1) London (1) tube (1) Meditation (1) yoga (1) kindness (1) TV (1) telly (1) belly (1) viewing (1) food (1) television (1) thinking (1) Surreal (1) word play (1) Gig (1) Musician (1) tiredness (1) feelings (1) emotions (1) relationships (1) flowers (1) family (1) wildlife (1) words (1) typing (1) meaning (1) hello (1) Norway (1) WWII (1) Nazis (1) soldiers (1) lights (1) time (1) beauty (1) internet (1) dark web (1) phone use (1) boy (1) girl (1) government. (1) bereavement (1) together (1) alone (1) nature (1) animals (1) Surrealist (1) Star Trek (1) gene Roddenberry (1) sci fi (1) Powerful (1) man (1) president (1) Apocolypse (1) bomb (1) cinema (1) elbows (1) pheasant (1) grandma (1) granny (1) grandmother (1) Echoes (1) knot (1) dismissed (1) Spring (1) Summer (1) seasons (1) Wonderful times (1) yeah (1) fun (1) Eyes (1) screens (1) digital tech (1) Equilibrium (1) alternate (1) hive (1) team splitting (1) anti-social (1) social (1) room (1) mind (1) body (1) to let (1) shared spaces (1) rooms (1) Covid anniversary (1)

support worker (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

Profile image

poetbrew@outlook.com

Contact via WOL logo

Support worker

by Rich Brewer

Hoody, vape and tatt

All night I've been sat

Another coffee will wake me up

Here's a magazine, take my cup

 

Alone on the ward, feeling bored

My eyes crush a matchstick hoard

Marks and scuffs on the walls

Remind me of times, restraints and all

 

Long days and nights settle in my thoughts

Old faces, names, and incidences haunt

Decisions made, young people blamed

...

Read and leave comments (0)

Wednesday 24th January 2024 10:12 am

mental health   support worker   NHS   work   mind

Archive

  • 2024 (1)

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message